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Quinoa and Tofu Vegetable Bowl

Quinoa and Tofu Vegetable Bowl

This fast and easy meatless meal option is great for week night dinners or Sunday night meal prep. Incorporate any other vegetables you may have on hand or that you are craving and make it your own!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 5
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2-4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 large white onion, diced
  • 2-3 cups raw spinach
  • 1 cup carrots, diced I used carrot chips and roughly chopped them
  • 1 pack tofu
  • 1.5 cups quinoa
  • 3-4 slices Chao vegetable based cheese slices Alternatively, use another vegan cheese of your choice or regular cheese, if you eat dairy.
  • 2 tbsp shelled hemp seeds

Method
 

  1. Roughly chop or dice the white onion and carrots. Add them to a pot with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Saute until onions begin to become transluscent.
  2. Add quinoa to the pot and incorporate the dry quinoa with the vegetables and oil.
  3. Add approximately 2.5 cups of water to the pot. Bring to a boil.
  4. Add spinach leaves and mix together.
  5. When the water is mostly absorbed (approximately 10-13 minutes), dice or crumble the tofu and add to the pot. Mix everything togehter.
  6. Chop or tear up the plant-based cheese slices and add them to the pot. Mix everything together well.
  7. Add hemp seeds and incorporate. Add salt and pepper to taste.